Quarter boot for horses



June 28, 1949. Q WARREN 2,474,446

QUARTER BOOT FOR nonsns Filed Nov.- 14, 1947 INVEN TOR.

Patented June 28, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE QUARTER BOOT FOR HORSES Arthur E. WarrernDes Moines, Iowa Application November 14, 1947, Serial No. 785,905

Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in a quarter boot designed for use on the fore leg of a racing horse below the fetlock joint, to prevent injury to the front foot or losing of the shoe due to over reaching by the animals rear foot;

The object of my invention is to provide a quarter boot of simple, durable and inexpensive construction which may be easily and quickly applied, and when so applied will be firmly held in place.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved boot having its main body portion blanked from a single piece of leather and adapted to fit snugly around the foot and hoof with its outer surface smooth and free of projecting portions or obstructions.

A further object of my invention is to provide in that type of boot having a top body portion, and a bottom portion in the form of straps for shaping and holding the body portion in position to fit the foot; improved lining to cushion the body and to secure the straps in operative position.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device whereby the objects contemplated and attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illlustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved boot and the manner that it is applied to a horses front foot.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the boot.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a bottom view of Figure 1.

Figure 6 shows the body of the boot in blank.

Figure '7 shows the lining of the boot in blank.

Figure 8 shows the manner that the body and lining blanks are fastened together in the flat before being folded to its final form.

Referring to the drawing I have used the reference numeral ID to designate the upper body portion of the boot and l I the bottom portion of the boot. The top and bottom portions are stamped from a single piece of rectangular leather having a height of substantially one-third its length. The central portion 12 of the body is of a width 'and length of substantially one-fifth of the length of rectangular strip. The bottom edge of the blank is slightly curved inwardly at its. central portion I3. The top edge of the body is also curved inwardly at its central portion [4 and downwardly at its ends to form the top curved portion [6 inward to form wing portions l1 separated from the straps I B of the bottom portion H.

In Figure '7 I have illustrated the liner I9 which is also blanked from a single piece of soft leather such as pig skin. The liner is of a size and shape the same as the body with the exception that the upper edges 2! and 22 would extend beyond the edges of i4 and iii of the body II! when the said body is superimposed thereon. The liner l9 and body IE! are secured together by stitches 23. The edges 2| and 22 are doubled downwardly upon themselves, as illustrated at 24 Figure 4, to form a rounded edge 26, and to produce a cushion between the upper edge M and I6 of the body It and the skin of the horses foot.

That portion of the lining opposite each of the wing portions I1 is provided with a diagonal pocket 21 formed by slacking the lining somewhat and securing in position by diagonal and spaced rows of stitches 28; the distance between the top row of stitches 28 being substantially one-half of the distance between the upper and lower edges of the wing I! to give proper shape to the boot when formed. This is accomplished by threading the ends of the straps l8 through their corresponding loops 21 as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3. A ring 29 is secured to the protruding end of one of the straps IS; a strap 3| and a buckle 32 is secured to the other end of said straps. A strip 33 is provided to reinforce the center of the lower body portion H. A small wedgelike piece 34 is inserted between the strip 33 and the liner 19 to form a lug 36 to fit into the depression of the hoof when the boot is applied to the foot and hoof, the said lug providing means for centering the boot as it is applied and for preventing the slipping of the boot in either direction. The strap 3| is then placed around the front of the foot, thence through ring 29 and back to the buckle 32, thus providing means whereby the boot may be easily and quickly applied to foot and hoof, and when so applied be securely held in position.

By providing a liner of soft leather such as pig skin to cover the entire inn-er surface of the body with the upwardly extending portion 22 extending above the body I0, means is provided to prevent chafing of the horses foot. By placing the straps l8 through the loops 21 and side of the wing portions ll, the wings are held firmly against the foot while the outer face of the body is free of any obstructions that might be engaged by the hind hoof by over reaching.

inner surface to rigidly hold the boot in place v and to prevent chafing. By placing the wedge 34 between the liner I9 and the stripaiizaxvery portion adapted to form a guard for the rear of the foot, circular wing portions projecting from the upper end of said body to encircle the sides of the foot, strap like portions projecting laterally from the lower end of said body, a liner covering the inner surface of said portions, that portion of the liner covering said wing portions including loops; said strap portions being threaded through the loops to give the boot the proper Shape to fit theiiioot, aridfitodrawzand hold the wing portions firmly to-the footf'the inner side of the lower end of said body having a reinforc- =1-ing strip including a centering lug, a strap and .gbuckleesecured to one of said strap like portions rigid stabilizing lug 36 is thus provided to firmly a a ring Secured 0 t end of he ot er One hold the boot against shifting around ithe horse s foot.

It will be seen that I have provided a quarter boot of simple, durable and inexpensive construction which may be easily; and quickly applied, and when-so appliedwill be firmlyqheld imposition.

l' I claim:

1. A ;quarter.- boot; comprising a central! body portion having at each side of its upper-:endaa {lateral wings-rand at? eachz-rside; of: itswlewer {end a ,1ateral.-strapylike @pontion iormed-ofrfstiff 'ma- :terial and ,a-r similari shaped linendornsied-v of soft (material- SUDBIiIilpQSBdfEiOH 'saidz body portionszra reinforcing strip supported onthe lower body yportionoft-the?linersrincludingz a central wedge like istr-ipabetween ,theslreinioreinga-stigip. and: the ,liner, ,:ther., liner lincludinggdiagonal.lloops for; receiving the, end. .of :said; strap dike portionsawhen :assembled, q-all 10f said lportions (being ,firmly stitched togetheratoyformaalunitarysstructure.

1 2. *AwquaTllEr l:boot,',,compr-ising a central= body portion having at-.4e.ach:=sidei-of;- its ."upper-iend-ra rlateral-wingand-rat each-sside of .-its,alow.er;-end a lateral-straprlike portion-formed oFstiff-..-leatl2rer, andfia similar shaped-liner formedeofa-soft leather superimposed on lsaid-tbodyj; pontions; the upper edge :--of asaidtlinery-rextending beyond;.thea.upper aedge .of-saidquppenbody portion tmforma-vcushicn forthe ll per edge. otsaidsbodyza reinforcingstrip ion: the-lower body portion-aof ithe'- linersincl,uding a,v central wedgen-between the mreinforcing :strip and. the liner ;=e:the llinerl including-1- diagonal :loops .for receivingr the endsiof said, strapllikeportions, all of: said-portions. being firmly stitchedstogether :to .form a unitarmstructure.

13.44 quarterabout;comprisingaaa central body r-of .said'sstrap-rlike portions.

4.Y.,A quarter boot, comprising an upper body portion to guard the sides of the foot and a "strap llike lower portion to protect the heel of the foot formed of a single piece of material; a liner covering "the entire inner.- surfaceof: said dipper and lowenbody. portions-,a reinforcingst ip :insidepi, the central;portiomoiitheflliningrohthe lowersbodyportiontandra -wedgedikel-lugg-between the lining andvsaid: reinforcinglstri-plto forms-a stabilizing lug.

5. A. quarter boot, vcomprisingaa. :central body vportion adapted .to formnagguardiforvthe rearlof .thefoot, circular. wring portions projectinglirom the upper end of said body to encircle theesides ,ofsthefoot strap likewportions .prOi-ectingdaterally froml the lower; end of said, ,body a linertrcovering ,the inner. sur-I ace: ofcsaid i portions that-portion of. the liner covering. said..-wing; ,portions including loops;,rsaid strap, portions beingl-thneadedsthrough the loops to giveithe .boot,athe properashape-ito ,fittthe root andrto drawrand ,holdnthe-wing portionsfirmlytothe lfoot and means-for Cdetachably ;,securing.ithe ends. of-isaid straprlikemortionsato- Vgether.

JWARREN.

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